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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 87(R)

Senate Bill 1821

Senate Author:  Huffman

Effective:  6-7-21

House Sponsor:  Canales


Senate Bill 1821 amends the Government Code to classify an amendment to an existing contingent fee contract for legal services entered into by an applicable governmental entity as a contingent fee contract itself, thus subjecting the amendment to review by the attorney general, if the amendment changes the scope of representation or may result in the filing of an action or the amending of a petition in an existing action.